Reinhard Eiben (born 4 December 1951) is a retired East German slalom canoeist who won an individual gold medal at the 1972 Olympics.[1] He won two more gold medals at the world championships, in the C-1 event in 1973 and in the C-1 team event in 1977.[2]

Reinhard Eiben
Eiben on a stamp of Ajman
Personal information
Born4 December 1951 (1951-12-04) (age 72)
Crossen [de], Zwickau, East Germany
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe slalom
ClubSC DHfK, Leipzig
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich C-1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Muotathal C-1
Gold medal – first place 1977 Spittal C-1 team
Silver medal – second place 1973 Muotathal C-1 team
Silver medal – second place 1975 Skopje C-1 team

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Reinhard Eiben". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. ^ Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines. CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 42–83 at WebCite (archived 9 November 2009). Additional archives: BCU.org.uk.
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